New Zealand Gazette – 1884 – No. 69

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✨ Health and Meteorological Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69

Constitutional Diseases.—The number of deaths in May was 14, against 27 in April; the deaths from cancer and phthisis showing a reduction in the later month.

Local Diseases.—Diseases of the organs of circulation increased from 1 in April to 7 in May; diseases of the respiratory organs from 11 to 17; but diseases of the digestive system receded in number from 11 to 2.

Developmental Diseases.—The heavy mortality (17 cases) in April amongst children from debility did not continue during May, when there were only 7 deaths.

Violent Deaths.—There was only 1 death from accident, that of a man, aged 70 years, found dead with marks of burning. By suicide there were 3 deaths. Two men shot themselves at Christchurch—a gunmaker and another described as a soldier. A butcher killed himself at Dunedin by hanging.

The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of these four boroughs from six principal zymotic diseases of the miasmatic order, and also the deaths from certain inflammatory diseases of the lungs. These causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the classes to which they belong, as being the most important special diseases which give rise to sudden increases in the death-rates of towns, and the prevalence of which is closely connected with sanitary condition and climatic influence of the season on health.

Six Principal Zymotic Diseases:

Measles
Scarlet Fever
Typhoid and other Fever
Diphtheria
Whooping Cough
Dysentery and Diarrhoea

Principal Lung Diseases:

Bronchitis
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Congestion of Lungs

Towns:

Auckland
Wellington
Christchurch
Dunedin

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 10th June, 1884.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Deputy Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for May, 1884.

Auckland

Mean Temperature in shade for month: 54·4
Average same month previous years: 57·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date: 65·5 on 7th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date: 37·5 on 31st
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date: ..
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date: ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100): 74
Average same month previous years: 81
Total Rainfall in inches: 4·190
Average same month previous years: 4·077
Number of Days on which Rain fell: 16
Average same month previous years: 20

Wellington

Mean Temperature in shade for month: 50·2
Average same month previous years: 53·0
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date: 65·0 on 6th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date: 37·0 on 24th
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date: 108·0 on 11th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date: 33·0 on 24th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100): 77
Average same month previous years: 76
Total Rainfall in inches: 5·242
Average same month previous years: 4·677
Number of Days on which Rain fell: 12
Average same month previous years: 14

Christchurch

Mean Temperature in shade for month: 45·5
Average same month previous years: 48·1
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date: 66·0 on 16th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date: 21·0 on 23rd
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date: 111·0 on 16th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date: 14·0 on 24th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100): ..
Average same month previous years: 81
Total Rainfall in inches: 1·240
Average same month previous years: 2·291
Number of Days on which Rain fell: 9
Average same month previous years: 9

Dunedin

Mean Temperature in shade for month: 46·5
Average same month previous years: 47·2
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date: 68·0 on 14th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date: 32·0 on 31st
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date: 116·0 on 5th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date: 26·0 on 31st
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100): 73
Average same month previous years: 77
Total Rainfall in inches: 1·196
Average same month previous years: 3·776
Number of Days on which Rain fell: 12
Average same month previous years: 13

Note.—This table is prepared from unchecked averages, transmitted by telegraph in anticipation of the full returns, and must not be entirely relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 10th June, 1884.

JAMES HECTOR,

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1884, No 69

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🏥 Causes of Deaths in Selected Boroughs (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated10 June 1884
KeywordsCauses of Death, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Developmental Diseases, Violent Deaths, Boroughs, Zymotic Diseases, Lung Diseases
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. von Dadelsez, Deputy Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for May 1884

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated10 June 1884
KeywordsMeteorological Statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

James Hector

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